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David Nebenzahl

On 4/18/2008 4:50 PM spake thus:

I'm finishing my basement, and I'm about to do the electrical rough-in
work. Are places like Home Depot and Lowes a rip off when it come to
buying things like romex wire, outlets, and lighting fixtures? Should
I head to a specialized electrical supply store instead?

My answer is to buy at both places.

Cable and such will probably be cheaper at Home Despot, and it's easy to
just grab what you want. Same for standard boxes, switches, outlets,
etc. However, I'd go to a *real* electrical supply house for the rest of
the things you need. You might actually pay a little more for them there
(but you may pay less); the real reason is that the people at the
electrical place will actually know what the hell they're talking about,
and will have a much larger variety of stuff, which could end up saving
you $$$ in the long run.

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